Roy Cummings, of the Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Brian Griese was not on the field at the start of the team's minicamp. Griese was negotiating his release at one point earlier this offseason and is not a part of the team's plans for 2009. Griese's absence from the minicamp should come as no surprise as the Buccaneers have been trying to trade him since before the NFL Draft.

Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are anxious to see if OG Arron Sears and B Brian Griese will attend the team's mandatory minicamp. Sears might be excused as he is dealing with an unspecified personal issue. Griese is disenchanted with his place on the depth chart and expects to be released.